My Favorite Movies of 2012

February 24, 2013

Courtesy Warner Bros. Entertainm

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ARGO - Let's just address the elephant in the blog right at the start, shall we? Ben Affleck deserved to be nominated for a best director Oscar. Period. What's more, to my mind, he deserves to win. Every single thing works in this movie. Everything. An edge-of-your-seat thriller where you already know the ending mixed with a knowing and masterful satire of Hollywood topped off with look behind the doors at the real way organizations like the CIA work (SPOILER ALERT: It's mostly mundane and boring and every so often cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs.). From start to finish, an exceptionally well made thinking person's big budget blockbuster. Affleck continues to impress as a director, Chris Terrio's script is masterful, and across the board, the performances are note perfect. Alan Arkin might be getting the nominations, but watch people like John Goodman and Bryan Cranston, too.

Courtesy Warner Bros. Entertainm

3of21

ARGO - Let's just address the elephant in the blog right at the start, shall we? Ben Affleck deserved to be nominated for a best director Oscar. Period. What's more, to my mind, he deserves to win. Every single thing works in this movie. Everything. An edge-of-your-seat thriller where you already know the ending mixed with a knowing and masterful satire of Hollywood topped off with look behind the doors at the real way organizations like the CIA work (SPOILER ALERT: It's mostly mundane and boring and every so often cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs.). From start to finish, an exceptionally well made thinking person's big budget blockbuster. Affleck continues to impress as a director, Chris Terrio's script is masterful, and across the board, the performances are note perfect. Alan Arkin might be getting the nominations, but watch people like John Goodman and Bryan Cranston, too.